e worst Bond movie ever made!

When this movie first came out, all I heard was how wonderful it was, how amazing Daniel Craig was as 007. All I have to say to that is what a lie! In my opinion this was the worst Bond movie they have ever made. Craig was extremely boring as Bond. He had absolutely no style, charisma, or humor. The only thing he brought to the role was a nice shape. It was so depressing to me how they replaced the wonderful and talented Pierce for this joke! I'm not saying he's a terrible actor otherwise, but he brought the character to a quick and painful death, that any true bond fan would have winched out. The only decent part of this movie was the supporting cast. Dench was amazing as M, I'm just sorry that she had such a little part in the movie. And Eva Green was fab as the heart breaker. Lets be honest, no body will ever be SC, but at least they could have found someone with a bit more talent and focused less on his psychical condition. I just hope if they choose to make another Bond movie, they add a better supporting cast or something, to make up for Craig's lack of stand.

classic within the Bond genre!

I must admit that I'm not a James Bond fan really. I mean I liked A View to a kill mainly because Grace Jones was in it. So I approach /> <br />"Casino Royale" boarders on over-emphasizing Bond's psychopathic nature (I'm thinking primarily of the scenes in the beginning). But on the whole I think it walks the line pretty well, and does faithfully reproduce Ian Fleming's classic line: "The bitch is dead." <br /> <br />The extended poker scenes also emphasize Bond's cunning side, and give the film a bit of high class Casion glitz. And the action scenes are e! "Thunderball" was the pinnacle of the James Bond phenomena and rightly so. However, "You Only Live Twice" pushes the envelope continuing in the same vein as "Thunderball." Still, Sean Connery is James Bond, the contemporary hero in today's age of uncertainty. S.P.E.C.T.R.E. continues to harass James Bond by day and disturb his tranquility by night. The script by Roald Dahl, based in-very-little-part on the Ian Fleming novel, is refreshing, imaginative and in some respects innovative. Bond finally comes face to face with Blofeld in the form of Donald Pleasence. I believe there are at least two schools of thought on his portrayal usually in extreme approval or disapproval. In any event, we get a good dose of S.P.E.C.nuing incredible innovation in scoring, Bob Simmons' incredible stunts and choreography and Sean Connery's perfect portrayal of James Bond make "You Only Live Twice" one of the most memorable of the series. Yes, I thought Connery gave a perfect performance. Connery does not walk through this one. If you separate and examine his performance from the rest of the film I think you will find that it is very credible. Connery gives us a perfect balance of the best of what he brought to the first four films. It is not 100 percent Fleming but is perfect for the cinema version of his creation. For that reason I think many fans find it hard to say they like "Thunderball" over "You Only Live Twice" and visa versa. I think that "Thunderball" has a real Fleming feel to it while Connery though very energetic and captivating approaches that assignment with unusual aplomb. And that is not a bad thing. "Thunderball" is a very beautifully filmed aquatic adventure and John Barry's score melds the whole experience into some type of Fleming aura for the viewer. I think the overall premise of "You Only Live Twice" is so incredible yet brilliantly delivered cinematically that Sean Connery's performance is overlooked. <br /> B000M53GNGhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B000Mhe British cast and crew of the 007 movies come in and do interviews where they talked about making the movies, behind the scenes stuff was shown, as well as production photos, and copies of the shooting script. But MGM is still cash greedy and they only let the special edition DVDs of James Bond available for only a limited time, the rest of the time we have to put up with these bare bones releases like this one. I'm a fan of behind the scenes stuff and learning how the movie was made, I refuse to buy any barebones releases like this, and until MGM corrects this, I am not buying any of the 007 movies on DVD if only versions like this are offered. the wake of the enormous success of GOLDFINGER, THUNDERBALL became one of the most anticipated films in cinema history. "Bondmania" was at a fever pitch in the 1960s and that lended a certain air of confidence to the cast and crew. By Bond's fourth adventure, everyone was assured of success and everything was done on the largest scale possible. THUNDERBALL is often regarded, along with GOLDFINGER, as one of the better Bond films. It contains all of the elements of a good Bond flick at a time when Bond was not tired or clichéd. Bond's fourth adventure finds him taking to the sea, culminating in some of the most spectacular underwater fight footage ever recorded. And with Terence Young once again taking the director's chair after his temporary hiatus, the audience and the film is in good hands. omplained that THUNDERBALL is too long (at 130 minutes) and that the last half hour of the film is incredibly slow. Shot entirely underwater, the last bit of the film can seem long due to the slow movement of underwater action. But I do not think its pace suffers at all. I can remember seeing the film on television and thinking that it was a bit dull. But with the enhanced sound of the score pushing the beautifully restored images of the Ultimate Edition, I believe these sequences shine. They truly look spectacular and it is certainly the most ambitious underwater fight sequence I've ever seen. A seemingly endless supply of divers swim from all angles, launching an equally endless supply of harpoons at each other. The underwater images are surprisingly clear and we can honestly say that we haven't seen anything quite like it before (or since). Bond breaks new ground here and I think the action is as suspenseful as ever. In fact, the lack of sound underwater (besides the score) can actually increase the tension of the moment, in a manner reminiscent of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, produced three years later).

I love the series, it shows a lot of interesting species in remote regions of the world and others which are rarely seen. Many of the situations they show you play out like a drama, if you have seen Blue Planet you know what I mean. Great store telling.

BUT, my one gripe with the HD versions is that I was quite disappointed in the quality on my tv. I was hoping for better than the broadcast quality from my Comcast connection but it was actually worse! Quite grainy in some scenes where there was no graininess in the broadcast. I know because I recorded the broadcast on my HD DVR and compared the 2. Currently I have a PS3 with Samsung 1080p DLP setup and I used the same tv to compare the Blu Ray and recorded show, there is definitely I difference Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series - as narrated by Sir David Attenborough, is, quite simply, Incredible. Viewers are treated to unprecedented glimpses at animals that are rarely seen. Though an argument can easily be made that the narrator is the star of these shows, in my opinion it is the trials and tribulations of these remarkable animals that give life to this series. From the beauty of Earth's trees, vegetation, landscapes, and weather, to its remarkable inhabitants; there is something here for everyone.

There is enough comedy, tragedy, thrills, chills, and spectacle to match any movie out there.

Of the remarkable creatures to be observed and encountered during the incredible series are the rarely seen Snow Leopard, Panda Bears, Elephants, birds, great white sharks, moneys, and everything in between.

This series also offers the opportunity to view incredible natural phenomena such as an avalanche moving at 250 miles per hour as it rips up trees as if they were toothfurther inspection of this title, the other reviewer has it right. This program was a 7-part series which first aired on PBS in the United States during the spring of 1986. I watched it at the time and it is very good, although now the scientific facts might be a bit outdated. It's an interesting show nonetheless. Glad to see that they released it on DVD format.. Since there is no information about this boxed set on the Amazon web site, I clicked on Internet Movie Database and searched the title. I came up with a 2006 David Attenborough production. This isn't it. I have watched only the section on climate and noticed how old it looked. Toward the end came a comment, "in the 90's scientists hope to find out..." As far as I can tell, this series was made in the 1980's. Despite its age, I will certainly use the climate part in my college biology course. It is a fair treatment that emphasizes science Opening Arctic section strung together by a chain of asg on Planet Eaare becoming the instruments of our own self-destruction. The sensible thing to do would be to simply put a halt to our brainless ways, but more people are concerned with self-advancement or making a profit than leaving behind an inhabitable world for our posterity. There's no excuse for polluted drinking water. Overfishing is irresponsible and unacceptable. Killing off the one predator that can keep an entire ecosystem from collapsing has embarassing consequences. Species invade and wreak havoc in places where they don't belong because the people pushing world transportation and globalization have little concern for the delicate equillibriums of life on Earth. Toxic chemicals have no place on my dinner plate. And global warming is not a hoax; it is real, it is dangerous, and it is our fault. Gone are the days when we can pursue biology and environmental science for fun or because we think animals are cute; now we must pursue it and get our heads into our survival, or our progeny will have every reason to desecrate our remains or machine gun us all for leaving behind nothing but a smoggy wasteland for them. I hate it when my fellow AP Environmental Science classmates walk into the classroom with anything but grave, urgent expressions on their faces. Instead of acting like we have a grand task before us, they goof off and think it strange when I do not goof off with them. I highly recommend this two-DVD set to everyone because everyone's planet is everyone's business and everyone's responsibility

Alien Planet" is pure science fiction, don't try to make it something it is not. I see where the comparisons to "Future is Wild" are drawn as they are both fun, animated visions of what fantasy artists/writers can dream up. In reality, like future geographic constructions, life in the future or life on other planets is strictly unpredictable. Most of the organisms on this alien planet seem to be amalgams of extant Earth creatures. Most are bipedal or arboreal, bearing strong resemblances to modern animals on our own planet. I got the impression that the artists may have watched the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" a few times before inventing these creatures as many resemble the Vacuum Beast that sucks up everything! Even the two droids exploring the planet are very anthropomorphic in their appearance. Most scientists agree that life on other planets will probably not resemble anything on our planet and may not even be carbon-based. Certainly, exploratory probes will look like typical NASA constructs: very mechanical.
That is why this film should be viewed for fun. It is not based on any data or any scientific expectation. In fact, only a handful of astrobiologists are included as interviewees. The diversity of scientists seems to be an attempt to validate the project since none of these great minds has any inkling of what could be out there. Besides, what do Stephen Hawking, Jack Horner and Michio Kaku know about astrobiology? In fact, I would say that the scientific interviews were more of a drawback than anything else. Many were out-of-sequence, or had nothing to do with the subject at hand. I often phased out during those interludes. It did seem that many were having fun, however.
The animation was great, and the DVD looks good on the big screen, but the sound fades out in a few places. Another reviewer commented on the commercial breaks and, I must admit, that is a big problem with this disc. Where the commercials were, the producers have left in the "...when we return, this will happen..." segues and this is very distracting.
If the sound was consistent, the commentaries and commercial breaks were left out and a few more creatures were added, I would give this DVD five stars. Unfortunately, those factors reduce my evaluation to only three. It is still a lot of fun to watch.